VIDEO: Nazi bomber lands at Museum of Science and Industry
By Beth Lawrence This month the Museum of Science and Industry is offering a rare and up-close look at a piece of history that’s usually out of reach. The German Stuka, one of only two remaining in the world, normally hangs in the rafters. For now, the museum has landed the bomber on its main floor to […]
Extension denied: Pet coke piles must be covered by June 2016
By Sarah Kramer The Chicago Department of Public Health denied a request on Monday to extend the deadline for covering the piles of petroleum coke stored at terminals along the Calumet River on Chicago’s Far South Side. Koch Industries subsidiary KCBX Terminals asked the city in December to allow an 18-month extension – with a new deadline of December […]
MATTER officially opens, boosting healthcare innovation
By Jin Wu CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the number of health care entrepreneurs that had begin working in MATTER’s incubator. The correct number is now included below. Governor Bruce Rauner, Senator Dick Durbin and Mayor Rahm Emanuel marked the official opening of MATTER, Chicago’s new entrepreneurship and innovation incubator in […]
VIDEO: Classical music goes silent elsewhere, resonates in Chicago
By Chris Ayan The Green Bay Symphony Orchestra will close its doors at the end of the 2014-2015 season. Critics have often claimed that classical music is dying. But in Chicago classical music is alive and well.
VIDEO: JOLTS report shows positive signs for job seekers
By Andrew Fowler The JOLTS report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is showing positive signs that the economy is growing. The survey of employers released Tuesday, measures the number of job openings at the end of December. The estimated 1 million job openings increase from a year ago is good news for those seeking […]
Criticizing College Athletes: Fair Game?
By Bennet Hayes They are, quite easily, the five most memorable words of Mike Gundy’s 10-year career as Oklahoma State head football coach. They are also one of the most direct and public condemnations of criticism directed at college athletes. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoMmbUmKN0E&w=420&h=315] In unleashing his now-famous “I’m a man, I’m 40” rant in October […]
VIDEO: Hackers analyze government data for civic good
By Laura Furr Open Gov Hack Night uses civic-minded data analysis, often known as hacking, for the common good. The group of some 80 Chicago coders, developers and philanthropists meets every Tuesday night at the Braintree offices in the Merchandise Mart to build systems based off public government data. These systems aim to provide innovative […]
E-books boost independent publishing, but aren’t about to replace print
By Elizabeth Elving There’s something about holding a book – cracking the spine, thumbing through the pages, feeling the weight of it in one’s hands – that is essential to the act of reading itself. Or maybe there isn’t. The sale of electronic books skyrocketed after Amazon introduced the Kindle in 2007. E-books went from […]
From pop-up shops to permanent storefronts
By Mallory Hughes All of those empty storefronts that plague the city of Chicago will be no more. That’s the goal at least, as pop-up shops spring up in neighborhood after neighborhood. Storefront, a San Francisco-based company that launched in Chicago in July, specializes in helping retailers, designers and artists nail down short-term leases in […]
Art by Attraction – The Andrew Bae Gallery
By Lee Won Park As the doors of the Andrew Bae Gallery opened, the crisp sound of bells disturbed the loud ambiance of the city outside. Located in the busy gallery district on West Superior Street, this gallery carries a surprisingly comforting vibe. A soft, yet very pervasive scent of herbal tea whirled as the […]